Suggested Exercises on Measurement, Metric Conversion and Significant Figures

 

Exercises:

do as many as you need to really understand the topic

Include any printed and completed
exercises in your
portfolio.

 

 

 

1. Go to the metric prefix exercise listed here and complete. Try the Conversions page also.
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Metric/Metric.html

2. Take the quiz at the bottom of http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/alg/sci_not.html [if your browser's "back" button does not work with Thinkquest sites, use the "GO" [Netscape] or "GO TO" (under edit menu) [Internet Explorer] to get back to this page.]

3. If you've been doing metric conversions so long you're getting a little batty, check out these proposed units of measurement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement. Ever wonder why our measuring system isn't very systematic? Historical info here. I imagine you may not have heard of all the units in the first column here.

4. After visiting http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/SigFigs/SigFigs.html and this step by step tutorial, try the quiz at http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/measurement/sigfig-quiz.shtml

5. If you need a bit more practice on units of measure, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, differences between accuracy and precision, go to http://members.aol.com/profchm/basicmth.html and choose one or more of the sites to explore.

After completing any exercises, you can review the site much like you would a book report.

 

 

 

Using the ruler below, estimate the length of the line _____________________

[you may need to adjust the page width until the ruler actually appears below the line]

 

Need some practice?

Still need more practice? Try these sites listed below:

Metric System

Significant Figures/Digits

Scientific Notation

   
  Check your conversion skills .
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